(Update)Louie’s Latest: Gohmert says radical Muslims are training to ‘act like Hispanics’ to get into the U.S.

Rep. Louie Gohmert today warned the world that “radical Islamists” are being trained to “act like Hispanic[s]” to get into the United States from Mexico.

Rep. Louie Gohmert (AP photo)

“We know al Qaeda has camps over with the drug cartels on the other side of the Mexican border,” the Republican from Tyler said on C-SPAN Wednesday morning. “We know that people that are now being trained to come in and act like Hispanic when they are radical Islamists. We know these things are happening. It is just insane not to protect ourselves, to make sure that people come in as most people do. They want the freedoms we have.”

Gohmert compared the United States to Israel, saying the Middle Eastern nation said “enough” and “built a fence and the rest is a wall to prevent snipers from knocking off their kids. They finally stopped the domestic violence from people that wanted to destroy them. I am concerned we might need to do that as well.”

Gohmert brought up the tragic Boston bombings, saying though officials do not know whether the suspect is foreign or domestic, the incident should reinforce the argument to make sure people come into the U.S. legally.

Gohmert is known for plain speaking and controversial remarks. He made similar comments in the past, saying women were crossing the Mexican border to give birth in the U.S. to future terrorists, referring to them as “terror babies“.

Update: The Hispanic Leadership Network, a GOP-backed group, slammed Gohmert for his comments.

“Rep. Louie Gohmert’s comments were unacceptable, offensive, and ignorant. Using a national tragedy to further his own anti-immigration reform agenda is not only shameful, but also a blatant attempt to disingenuously twist public sentiment at a vulnerable time,” said the organization in a statement. “We must take a strong stand and making it clear this kind of intolerance has no place in the conservative movement.”